Three communities in Ojo council of Lagos State have protested estimated billing at the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) head office at Marina. The communities are Agric, Onireke and Owode represented by their Community Development Association (CDAs) and others. The…
Suspected cable thief electrocuted in Lagos
A suspected thief met his death on Tuesday while allegedly vandalising an electric cable on Eric Moore Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the unidentified suspect and his gang members had sneaked into the…
Businesswoman tackles EKEDC for impounding vehicle for three months
A businesswoman, Ololade Ajayi, has accused officials of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company of impounding her vehicle for over three months at their office opposite the Sangotedo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ajayi visited…
*Police dismantle fraud syndicate, foil multi-million looting (Nation) *N1m damages: EKEDC appeals court judgment (Guardian)
Police dismantle fraud syndicate, foil multi-million looting (Nation) Attempts by a fraud syndicate to steal N25million from a local bank and $220,000 from a foreign bank have been foiled by operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) following…
National power grid collapses again (Guardian)
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday confirmed the total system collapse of the Transmission Company of Nigeria national grid. “There has been a total system collapse of the TCN national grid as confirmed by NCC Osogbo,” EKEDC tweeted. Although…
DISCOs to provide transformers, meters, others not customers – CPC insists (Vanguard)
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), has called on customers to desist from purchasing for themselves transformers, meters and other relative electricity materials, saying the Distribution Companies (DISCOs), are responsible for such. This came as it frowned at arbitrary billing by…
DisCo: Power outage in Mushin not intentional (Nation)
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) Tuesday denied deliberately throwing some residents of Ilasamaja in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State into darkness to force them to pay their bills. In a statement, the firm described as false the…
Workers plan showdown with Eko DISCO, Egbin Power (Vanguard)
There are strong indications that electricity workers are planning a major showdown with Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Eko DISCO, and Egbin Power Plc over perceived unfair labour practices. This is coming after a similar confrontation with Ikeja Electricity, IE also known…
* EKDC commences mass disconnection in Lagos (Vanguard) * Kidnapping: Evans used soldier as decoy, says witness (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 9, 2018 EKDC commences mass disconnection in Lagos (Vanguard) The operations of many companies, households, organsations and individuals in Lagos have come to a halt following mass disconnection of electricity by the Eko Electricity…
Crazy estimated electricity bills: Protesters storm Lagos court (Punch)
No Fewer than 300 protesters on Monday besieged the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge increase in electricity tariff. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protesters had stormed the court’s premises about 7.32am following a suit…